Store treasures in an area with a stable temperature around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, with humidity levels under 55 percent,and minimal exposure to light. Protect items from water and heat sources. It is better to exhibit copies whenever possible, keeping the originally safely stored.

What are some tips for digital family collections?

Just as with physical collections, digital collections will endure if you take good care of them. Here are some tips to help you with your digital collections:

If you are digitizing paper documents, photographs, film, or audio it is critical to keep the original. Just because there is a digital version of your collection now does not necessarily mean that it will last forever.